Midfielder Mitoma Kaoru (28, Brighton) became the starting point for the attack.

In the 7th minute of the first half, he dribbled to the penalty area and exchanged defenses from the two opposing players, leading to midfielder Minamino Takumi (30, Monaco), and created a right-footed shot from midfielder Endo Kaoru (32, Liverpool).

At the end of the first half, there was also a scene where he competed with the Mexican players, trapped them and skillfully held the ball along the line. He actively led to an attack from the defense, expressing his regret, saying, “It was great that we were able to steal the ball to a certain extent and end up with an attack from there, but there's no point unless we've made it all at the end. That's probably the next fix.”

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